tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88906733314011058442024-03-21T13:31:59.330-07:00ImprovSpaceErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-17002796706879352962015-07-22T06:47:00.001-07:002015-07-22T06:47:55.053-07:00JOHN POSEY is teaching Oh, Pierre! at the West Virginia Governor's School of the Arts this week.PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-50574844645486712132015-04-02T14:04:00.001-07:002015-04-02T14:04:34.064-07:00"Oh, Pierre!" on a Junior Recital at West Virginia UniversityClaire Wayne (bassoon) performed "Oh, Pierre!" on her Junior Recital at WVU on March 31, 2015!<br />
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<br />PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-85299810933780593022014-07-30T07:52:00.002-07:002014-07-30T07:52:45.061-07:00'Oh, Pierre' at NYSSMA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I will be presenting a workshop at the 2014 Winter NYSSMA Conference being held in Rochester, NY. The workshop will take place on Saturday, December 6 from 1:00pm-2:15pm in the ABC Room of the Rochester Convention Center.<br />
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Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-56709899793514856032014-02-23T11:16:00.001-08:002014-02-23T11:16:46.747-08:00The University of Missouri Jazz Ensemble
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PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-60897897009390310802014-02-04T12:42:00.001-08:002014-02-04T12:42:41.271-08:00Thanks to Randy Koepker and Des Moines, IA Hoover High School for hosting a week-long "Oh, Pierre" event! Bands, choirs, and jazz ensembles all learned and performed "Oh, Pierre" January 27th through 31st, 2014.PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-62875652046498719482013-11-06T19:18:00.003-08:002013-11-06T19:18:51.235-08:00
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What a tremendous week it has been at MISTEC in Komotini, Greece! There will be many more documents and links to videos on this blog shortly. In the meantime, here is our most recent comprehensive cue sheet. Please feel free to follow this blog in order to stay updated when new information is posted! We look forward to your comments and ideas!<br />
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<br /></div>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-9674216153206299832012-03-19T19:12:00.001-07:002012-03-19T19:12:28.736-07:00Pingree School "Oh, Pierre!" workshop with Paul SceaPaul Scea was in residence at Pingree School in South Hamilton, MA on March 8 and 9, 2012. During his stay, he worked with a variety of high school classes and students, with a focus on improvisation and technology. Paul gave a workshop on 'Oh, Pierre!' to the Pingree Instrumental Ensemble, who have been working with the piece throughout the school year. Particular attention was given to encouraging students to think, create, and take musical risks that were outside their comfort zones. Additionally, the ensemble was also encouraged to think around a perspective of creating specific moods or energy. Below are four audio recordings of 'Oh, Pierre!' performances from that workshop. Scea gives all the cues on the first two examples, on the third he only gives cues that are requested from the ensemble, and the fourth is prompted by a student.<br />
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<br />Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-3787352589023201852012-02-22T07:16:00.000-08:002012-02-22T07:18:30.502-08:00University of Missouri at 2012 ISIMI am going to teach Oh, Pierre! to another incarnation of the WVU Big Band on Monday. I'm going to incorporate David Witter's clever cues as Landmarks, ie. "Country," "Metal," & major and minor chords.PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-53266775075729300892012-02-03T16:54:00.000-08:002012-02-07T17:22:38.295-08:00"Oh, Pierre!" compositions, stage 1One of my instrumental ensembles at Pingree has been working on creating music by using the 'Oh, Pierre!' cues. For this given assignment, they were asked to mentally conceive of an original piece of music and try to outline a sketch of it using the 'Oh, Pierre!' cues. For this phase of the assignment, they wrote out their order of cues and were given the instruction to intentionally NOT deviate from the cues they predetermined, regardless of the sonic responses provided by the ensemble. All of the compositions were recorded so students can have a chance to reflect on the music that resulted. In future phases of this assignment, they will have the chance to deviate from the cues and allow themselves to adapt their 'composition' in the moment based on the music that is unfolding. Eventually, I am looking toward the goal of their not having any cues prepared in advance and, as is one of the larger goals of 'Oh, Pierre!' of having cues evolve within and through the entire ensemble, trying to break away from the concept of "conductor/prompter" led performance. There are many levels to the pedagogy and the music evolving here. Working within 'Oh, Pierre!' allows me (and the ensemble) to get a clearer sense of where the students' 'creative comfort zone' is. Listening to the first round of recordings (linked below) will help to frame the evolution of their musical/creative/ensemble thinking.<br />
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I found that giving a cue or two would shift their listening to a more interactive domain. After signs are given, it somehow puts the ensemble in a frame of mind that then allows for them to listen and interact in ways comparable to when they perform 'Oh, Pierre'. They have been improvising in a deeper and more empowered way, and seem to be extremely invested in the process. I am planning to post a link to a recording of the performance they offer tomorrow night. I am very much looking forward to it. They've been doing some great work.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-7876996239678272022011-11-29T09:12:00.001-08:002011-11-29T09:12:51.683-08:00The First "Oh, Pierre!" of the Fall 2011 Term in the WVU Big Band<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">It really went well. The students learned it in a few minutes. Seven of the eighteen people had been involved with the telematic concert last year, that certainly helped the learning curve.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">They were beginning to make calls after the first fifteen minutes or so. They particularly enjoy the Landmarks and are pretty clever about it. They gravitate towards the humorous which is interesting. My personal favorite involved making monkey sounds....</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">I think this piece is now a permanent part of this band's repertoire. </p>PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-87091798768035053742011-11-23T18:06:00.001-08:002011-11-23T18:11:53.524-08:00Oh, Pierre! beyond the classroom...Last Friday evening, I brought a high school sophomore of mine to give a brief performance for a school function. He performed a five-minute improvisation at the piano and did a great job. His performance was well-received and he seemed to feel good about it as well.<div><br /></div><div>Before bringing him over to the performance, we met in the school music room. While there, he informed me that he was really enjoying the 'whole improv thing with the hand signs' we were doing in class. He told me he had been in a rehearsal outside of school with a few other student musicians where there were just jamming together. Looking for their jamming to take on some new life, he taught the group several of the hand signs from 'Oh, Pierre!'. He said this had a great effect on the music of the group and that he really loved using them and was starting to see just how useful they could be in helping his group to communicate musically.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cool...</div>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-52701223376963744772011-11-03T02:55:00.001-07:002011-11-03T03:09:45.452-07:00A New Year With Cranbury ImprovThe Cranbury School Improv Ensemble began their rehearsals just last week. Student volunteers turn out for the ensemble has been wonderfully overwhelming, these kids love their improv! <div><br /></div><div>We have had two rehearsals so far, with some returning members and some brand new, so much of our time the past two rehearsals have been spent reviewing "Oh! Pierre" cues. I have already seen an improvement in the students' ability to listen and react to what is happening in the ensemble, versus playing for playing sake. Students are definitely taking their time to make musical decisions that will influence the piece and are playing as an ensemble, instead of just following cues.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next rehearsal I hope to have students call cues from the ensemble and possibly have a few student conductors lead. I think the following conversation outlines how important "Oh! Pierre" has become to these middle school students:</div><div><br /></div><div>Student: Ms. D, I saw on the schedule we don't have a rehearsal in December. Why?</div><div>Me: I figured with the winter concert schedule and all of you being in so many ensembles we should have a break. Did I assume incorrectly?</div><div>WHOLE ENSEMBLE: Yes! </div><div>Student: Can we have an "Oh! Pierre" rehearsal before break? I can't go an entire month</div><div> without playing!</div>Ashley DeAntoniohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04018092053140500086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-67831494515771044902011-10-27T09:20:00.000-07:002011-10-27T09:23:39.880-07:00Starting with Soundpainting<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">I've got a very young big band this year. I introduced them to Soundpainting in the second week of classes. I thought I would start there so that they would have Soundpainting as a background before being introduced to "Oh Pierre!".</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">They are very quick to learn it and kwow around 45 gestures after three 15 minute rehearsals. Once they've learned a few more gestures I'll have them take turns being the conductor. Once they are comfortable with that, we'll learn Oh, Pierre!.</p>PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-68578132774211799102011-10-25T06:16:00.000-07:002011-10-25T06:21:31.203-07:00'Oh, Pierre!' at Pingree SchoolI have recently started introducing 'Oh, Pierre!' to my new students at the <a href="http://www.pingree.org">Pingree School</a> in South Hamilton, MA. So far, I've started teaching some cues to students in my Instrumental Ensemble (2 guitars, 2 basses, 2 keyboards, trombone, drums) and in my Contemporary Music Ensemble (violin, viola, flute, clarinet, 2 saxes, keyboard, tuba, drums, percussion). They all seem to be having fun learning the cues, and seem to be trying to figure out where exactly this is all headed. I am very impressed with their open-mindedness. I can already tell this is going to be a blast. As the year goes on, I will be posting feedback (my own as well as theirs) as well as audio and video clips of our work.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019812368793837363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-70873545502776175042011-04-07T05:09:00.000-07:002011-04-07T05:12:03.972-07:00Missouri University Creative Improvisation EnsembleThe University of Missouri Creative Improvisation Ensemble in a performance at the 2010 International Society for Improvised Music Conference utilizing a modified form of Walter Thompson's 'Soundpainting'.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/o7Xe7NjgHp8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-35969227737228894452011-03-17T06:49:00.000-07:002011-03-18T09:07:16.643-07:00Another Cranbury RehearsalHad another outstanding 'Oh, Pierre' rehearsal last night. We had a slightly larger group this time. After reviewing the cues, we had students take turns in being 'prompters'. We did reach the point where members of the group started requesting cues as well. The more we practice, the more interesting, fun, and different the music becomes. The next step will be introducing Landmarks. Things are shaping up nicely!!<br /><br />Here are some reflective comments from students following the rehearsal:<br /><br />Today was really fun!<br />1) I find it so much fun when we create combinations of sounds that we never thought were even possible!!<br />2) I get a kick out of hearing one type of sound and a totally different one after it<br />3) This is a place where we can explore our own voice and instruments<br />4) It's a great way to end the day!<br />Thanks for inviting me to come! I love this group!!!<br /><br />1) Funny stuff rocked!<br />2) Needs to be more spontaneus (not sure if I spelt that right)<br />3) I like not having to play sheet music<br /><br />In improv, I learned so much! Here are some of the reasons I liked it....<br />You always have to be on your toes, ready to get involved!<br />You can learn so much and have fun in such a short time. <br />Improv has so many different techniques, so everyone is super creative!<br /><br />I liked having members of the group conduct, and I also liked switching to brushes and mallets (texture changes). I thought it was a good idea to listen and play with eachother, something I don't think we get enough of in class.<br /><br />1. Are we going to do guerilla warfare?<br />2. I think that everyone is more comfortable with the cues today<br />3. What is guerilla warfare?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-65092846799406495422011-03-14T19:14:00.000-07:002011-03-14T19:16:48.400-07:00Fun with Landmarks1. 3 people trying to hold a conversation as they speak 3 different languages (Malay, German, Portuguese).<br /><br />2. Spiraling, but using single words that must continue to form a sentence.<br /><br />3. Play TV theme songs.PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-2611382463970908832011-03-11T14:28:00.000-08:002011-03-11T14:32:20.700-08:005 Short PiecesI recorded the rehearsal in order to test the recorder. But, I thought they were interesting enough to post. I conducted one of these, and the other four were by four different members of the ensemble who took a shot at being a Monkey.<br /><br />http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11944689/Number%20One.wav<br /><br />http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11944689/Number%20Two.wav<br /><br />http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11944689/Number%20Three.wav<br /><br />http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11944689/Number%20Four.wav<br /><br />http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11944689/Number%20Five.wavPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-17885681773604169232011-03-11T10:53:00.001-08:002011-03-11T11:23:47.433-08:00Thoughts following the first Cranbury rehearsal...Following our first rehearsal of "Oh, Pierre!" we asked students to submit three thoughts they had in reflection on the experience.<br /><br />Here are some examples of responses:<br /><br />1. I liked being in the school at night...it made me feel like a secret agent.<br />2. I thought it was easier for me to sing because i could be quiet and no one would notice (Quiet Mistakes)<br />3. I'm excited to see how much we/I can improve over the course of all the rehearsals!<br /><br />1. I am DEATHLY AFRAID of this<br />2. To contradict that, i am UBER excited<br />3. I have a feeling i'll be more confident in my improv after this<br />4. This will be hard, but i'm up for the challenge<br /><br />1. How do you pick out what symbol to use if everyone wants to do different things at the same time?<br />2. What if you are picked to play whatever and you don't want to play?<br />3. Is it possible to mess up in this?<br /><br />1. Improv is not so bad as a group<br />2. Improv is fun!<br />3. more swing stuff<br /><br />1. It was something new and fun<br />2. It was nerve-racking learning all the signs<br />3. It was a great opportunity to improvise<br /><br />1. Going to sound interesting<br />2. Loved the snacks!<br />3. Don't mind playing by myself<br /><br />"I have to say that I had no idea of what to expect before I came tonight, but I had a lot of fun! My favorite part was the dramatic changes of the music. I hope we can do a little more of where one person has "Freedom" and then the rest of the group has "Hits" at the same time, kind of like a solo section in Jazz Band. I also thought that the "Drone" was a good cue to use for transitioning smoothly between 2 very different styles of the song. Thanks for doing this with us!"<br /><br />1. This seems like it will be an interesting and fun experience<br />2. I am excited learning new cues<br />3. Will we ever sound together while improvising or will we always be <br />playing totally separate things all the time?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-45323654591563833342011-03-11T10:47:00.000-08:002011-03-11T11:23:35.660-08:00Middle Schoolers' Initial Reaction to Oh, Pierre!<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday, Eric and I held our first rehearsal with our middle school (grades 6-8) music students. In order to gauge our students' developing thoughts, skills and understanding of improvisation in our CD-SIDE composition, we gave students a short survey before we began on their initial reactions on being invited to participate in the project. Their answers are as follows:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">OH PIERRE! Pre-participation Survey</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>What was your first impression of this project as you read the permission paper?</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">"I thought that it seemed new and strange and interesting."</p><p class="MsoNormal">"I was excited! I thought it would be a cool experience."</p><p class="MsoNormal">"I first thought I could finally stop being afraid of improvising"</p><p class="MsoNormal">"Good because you're not given any restrictions (time, key signature)."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><b> </b></o:p><b>How would you describe your experience and your level of comfort with improvisation either instrumentally or vocally</b>? </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> "Experience 5/10, Confidence 2/10."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"I am fairly experienced and I'm not that comfortable with improvising."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"I am usually afraid to play in empty space since I tend to add and drop a beat or two from measures"</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"Instrumentally-okay...not much confidence. Vocal- do not like singing in front of people."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"I have had much vocal improvisation from theater camps and I love it- I have to be in the mood."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>What is one thing that excites you about this project, likewise what is one thing (if any) that may concern you about this project?</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"I'm concerned about what it will sound like. I like how we have our own individuality in our improv."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>" I am always afraid to lose time on the drums, but I've never really tried vocal."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"I am excited to hear what the final product sounds like. I'm not concerned about anything."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> "I just like music. It will probably end up being pretty bizarre."</o:p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>What do you hope to gain (either musically or otherwise) from your participation in this project?</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"I hope to gain knowledge."</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"To become a better improvolizationalist." </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"Better improvness."</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> "I hope to play a totally different kind of music and learn to stay in time, but still be creative!" </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Ashley DeAntoniohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04018092053140500086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-10949786538356680272011-03-08T14:58:00.001-08:002011-03-08T14:58:48.742-08:00LANDMARKS really are useful.These are some of the things we've done so far with Landmarks:<br /><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">specific chords</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">determined endings</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">modes to improvise on</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">quarter tones</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">groupings of instruments</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">vocal sounds</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">chords in a sequence conducted</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">beatbox effects</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">speaking on a topic</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">predetermined readings</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">play objects around you</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">applause</p>PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890673331401105844.post-74607373076175901582011-02-28T17:19:00.000-08:002011-02-28T17:20:20.035-08:003 Rehearsals Into It<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I've now had 2 rehearsals utilizing all the signs. It is really going well. Still only a few students are comfortable calling from the ensemble.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I had 2 of the students take my place and be the conductor today.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The LANDMARKS is fantastic. We've used particular modes, animal sounds, specific endings, specific styles, and vocal sounds for instrumentalists.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>PShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112004652023563855noreply@blogger.com0